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12 Tips to Develop Self Discipline



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We all need self discipline to be successful. We all respect people who have high self discipline. This article explains 12 ways you can develop it.


By : Jim Estill    99 or more times read
Submitted 2010-04-30 10:49:50

We all need self discipline to be successful. We all respect people who have high self discipline. This article explains 12 ways you can develop it.


We all want discipline - here are som tricks to get you on track.


1 - Create an environment that does not tempt you to not be self disciplined. For me, this includes things like not having a TV and not having junk food in the house.

2 - Planning, Planning, Planning. it is time well spent when it comes to self discipline. I pack my gym bag the night before I want to go to the gym. I plan my day with what I wish to accomplish. Planning pays when it comes to self discipline.

3 - Set goals. The act of setting goals starts them in motion. The more you revisit them, the more you keep on track.

4 - Monitor yourself. I do this by keeping a journal and writing what I do and don't do. It keeps me on track.

5 - Ask yourself "what would I like to accomplished by the time I go to bed". This simple question can keep you on task.

6 - Hire a personal trainer. No - not just for working out (unless that is one of your goals) but a personal trainer on the other goals you want to succeed on. It is surprising how well this works.

7 - Add to the pain by adding a punishment. We do things if they are less painful than not doing them. Pain causes us to move.

8 - Like the past point, add rewards to getting things done. What I have found is often the rewards are long term (like getting a university degree) but you need instant motivation so reward yourself for doing that paper or reading that textbook now.

9 - I use the mantra "successful people do tough things" I am a successful person so that drives me to do the tough things.

10 - Let people know your goals. People tend to want to help you. Especially if it is something you want to stop like smoking.

11 - It is all about habits. "We are the product of what we repeatedly do" - Aristotle. Habits do not even take work. You just do them. I suspect you do not even have to think to brush your teeth. You just do it. It is a habit.

12 - Create systems that work for you. For me it is all about the systems I organize in my life. Good systems can support success habits.

Self discipline is a choice. You read the article because you are interested in it. Excellent first step. Now get to some action planning.
Author Resource:- To buy my Time Management Book and to find other articles on success and success habits visit www.jimestill.com.
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